Blinds

ABSTRACT

In accordance with the invention there is provided a set of parts for providing a window blind. The set of parts includes a plurality of blinds each having a respective different indicia. Hooks or the like are provided on the blinds for supporting the blinds at a surround of a window.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority of application No. 60/723,464 filedOct. 4, 2005.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to blinds, particularly to blinds (which termincludes curtains, drapes and the like) which are mountable at a windowto provide a desired aesthetic effect.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is often the case that blinds as hereinbefore defined become faded,or do not provide a desired aesthetic or emotional effect, particularlyif allegiance to a particular sporting team or sport is desired by auser.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a set ofparts for providing a window blind, comprising a plurality of blindseach having a respective different indicia and each having means forsupporting the blind at a surround of a window.

Using the invention, one blind is readily replaceable by another asdesired.

The indicia may be a discrete, separate, logo for each blind. Thisprovides for changing of a blind to show say the insignia of differentsoccer clubs as desired.

The means may comprise a means which is releasably engageable with asupport means at a window. This provides for ease of replacementparticularly the means may comprise a hook-like means adapted forreleasable engagement with the support means, which may itself comprisea hook means or an eye means, or a plurality of eye means.

The blind means may comprise a material which is rollable or drawable.

According to a second aspect, the invention provides a window blind,adapted to be replaceably supported at a window, and including a desiredindicia on a major surface.

A blind of a set of parts is hereinafter described, by way of example,with reference to the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an elevation view of a blind system in accordance with theinvention; and

FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a blind system including a plurality ofblinds in accordance with the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawing there is shown a blind (which termincludes curtains, drapes and the like), of a set of parts for providinga window blind, comprising a blind 1 having an indicia 2 and havingsupport means 3 for supporting the blind 1 at a surround 4 of a window5.

Suitably the support means 3 may be in the form of releasable engagementmeans such as hooks or hook-like elements at the head of the blind 1,for example held in a head tape. The hooks 3 are releasably engageablewith hooks or hook-like elements 6 at a top rail 7 of the surround 4 ofthe window 5, which hooks 6 may be laterally slidably mounted in a guidefor lateral sliding/folding of the blind 1.

Referring to FIG. 2 of the drawing there is shown a blind(ashereinbefore defined), of a set of parts for providing a window blind,comprising a plurality of blinds 11 and 12 each having a respectivedifferent indicia 12 and 22 and each having means 13 and 23 forsupporting the respective blinds 11 and 21 at a surround 14 of a window15.

Suitably the support means 13 and 23 may be in the form of releasableengagement means such as hooks or hook-like elements at the head of theblinds 11 and 21, for example held in a head tape. The hooks 13 and 23are releasably engageable with hooks or hook-like elements 16 at a toprail 17 of a surround 14 of the window 15, which hooks 16 may belaterally slidably mounted in a guide for lateral sliding/folding of theblind. Alternatively, hook-eyes 26, or any combination of hooks 16 oreyes 26, could be used for supporting the hooks 13 and 23.

Alternatively the blinds 1, 11 and 21 may be drawable, rollable, or of aVenetian blind construction.

All the blinds 11 and 21 of a set have a discrete individual indiciasuch as the logo 12 or 22 for example that of a soccer team, or thelike. Although two blinds 11 and 21 are illustrated, any number ofblinds could be used according to needs of the particular window 15.

However, a particular blind 1, 11 or 21 is demountable and replaced byanother blind bearing its own discrete indicia, or logo, such as that ofa county cricket team, so one blind can be replaced by another asdesired.

Any logo 2, 12 or 22 could be envisaged, for example the picture of asportsperson, a national hockey league team, an NFL team, or the like.

Thus a set of parts can have any number of blinds, which can be put upfor sale in a pack for easy selection of a blind bearing a particularlogo.

1. A set of parts for providing a window blind, comprising a pluralityof blinds each having a respective different indicia and each havingmeans for supporting the blind at a surround of a window.
 2. A setaccording to claim 1, the indicia being a discrete, separate, logo foreach blind.
 3. A set according to claim 1, the supporting meanscomprising a means which is releasably engageable with a support meansat a window.
 4. A set according to claim 3, the means comprising ahook-like means adapted for releasable engagement with the supportmeans.
 5. A set according to claim 4, the support means comprising ahook means or an eye means, or a plurality of eye means.
 6. A setaccording to claim 5, the blind comprising a material which is rollableor drawable.
 7. A set according to claim 2, the means comprising a meanswhich is releasably engageable with a support means at a window.
 8. Aset according to claim 7, the means comprising a hook-like means adaptedfor releasable engagement with the support means.
 9. A set according toclaim 8, the support means comprising a hook means or an eye means, or aplurality of eye means.
 10. A set according to claim 9, the blindcomprising a material which is rollable or drawable.
 11. A window blind,adapted to be replaceably supported at a window, and including a desiredindicia on a major surface.
 12. A window blind according to claim 11,further comprising means for supporting the window blind at a surroundof the window the supporting means comprising a means which isreleasably engageable with a support means at the window.
 13. A windowblind according to claim 12, the supporting means comprising a hook-likemeans adapted for releasable engagement with the support means.
 14. Awindow blind according to claim 13, the support means comprising a hookmeans or an eye means, or a plurality of eye means.
 15. A window blindaccording to claim 14, the window blind comprising a material which isrollable or drawable.